Sell your Panthère · South Florida · by appointment
Sell your Panthère to a dealer who prices the bracelet first.
An original from the 1980s or 1990s, or a 2017 relaunch, in steel, two-tone, or gold. The bracelet, the era, and the metal set the offer. Send photos and I reply within 1 business day with a number and the reasons.
- Original and relaunch told apart from the case back and clasp
- Link wear, removed links, and clasp condition priced, not refused
- Gold and two-tone weighed against their collector value
Who this page is for
The Panthère is a bracelet with a watch on it. I price it that way.
This page is for the owner of a Panthère who wants to know what theirs is worth selling and why. Many were bought in the 1980s or 1990s and worn daily for years. Others are 2017 relaunch pieces that look the same in a photo and sell on different terms.
Cartier introduced the Panthère in 1983: a quartz watch with a small square case and a brick-link bracelet that drapes like a cuff, in steel, two-tone, and gold. It ran until the 2000s. In 2017 Cartier brought it back, still quartz, with diamond, Cuff, and Manchette versions.
Hallmarks, polishing, and papers in general are on the Cartier page. Here I cover only the Panthère: which generation you have, how the bracelet sets the offer, and how gold weight puts a floor under two-tone and gold pieces.
Selling a Panthère to a private dealer
What a Panthère buyer does differently.
Original or relaunch, read from the watch
An original and a 2017 piece share a face. The case back markings, the clasp, and the bracelet construction tell them apart, and each sells to a different buyer.
The bracelet is graded link by link
I check link wear, pin play, removed links, and the clasp. A loose bracelet is priced, not refused, and tightening it before you sell rarely pays back.
Gold weight is a floor, not a ceiling
A gold or two-tone Panthère has metal value in the bracelet alone. I weigh it against the collector value and offer on the stronger number.
Paid within 24 hours of inspection
Wire or check within 24 hours of the in-person inspection. You choose the method before the watch leaves your hands.
What I check on a Panthère
Six things that move a Panthère offer.
Each is specific to this model. Hallmarks, buckles, polishing, and papers in general are on the Cartier page.
Generation
Original, 1983 to the 2000s, or relaunch, 2017 on. Both are quartz. The original carries decades of wear; the relaunch has a current certificate.
Metal
Steel, two-tone with a gold bezel and gold bracelet rows, or full gold. On two-tone and gold the metal in the bracelet sets a floor. Steel is priced on condition and completeness.
Size
Small and medium in both generations, plus a mini on the relaunch. The medium has the wider market. The small is the most common vintage piece.
Bracelet and clasp
Brick links joined by pins that wear and loosen. Links removed to size the watch belong with it. The clasp should close firm and sit flat against the wrist.
Dial and crystal on an original
Original dials spot and yellow, crystals scratch, and hands tarnish. An untouched dial with even age beats a redone one. I check with a loupe.
Cuff, Manchette, and diamonds
Relaunch variants with a wide Cuff, a double-wrap Manchette, or factory diamonds on the bezel or bracelet are priced on their own terms and need the certificate.
How it works
Four steps, Panthère photos in the first.
01
Get an offer
Submit the appraisal form with photos of the dial in daylight, the case back engravings, the bracelet laid flat and then held up by the clasp so any droop shows, the clasp open, any removed links, and the certificate. I reply personally within 1 business day.
02
Ship or meet
Take the prepaid, fully insured FedEx label, or book an appointment in Miami-Dade, Broward, or Palm Beach.
03
Inspect and confirm
I open the box on camera and check the generation, metal, every link, the clasp, the dial, the crystal, and the serial against the certificate. If the watch matches the photos, the offer stands.
04
Get paid
Wire or check within 24 hours of inspection. If we do not agree, the watch goes back to you, insured, at my cost.
Original against relaunch
Two Panthères that look alike and sell differently.
Both are quartz on a brick-link bracelet. The buyers, the faults, and the paperwork differ.
| Criteria | Original Panthère, 1983 to the 2000s | Panthère de Cartier, 2017 on |
|---|---|---|
| How to tell | Case back engravings and a clasp of the period; decades of wear in the links | Current reference format, crisp links, and a certificate dated 2017 or later |
| Sizes and metals | Small and medium; steel, two-tone with gold rows, and gold | Mini, small, and medium; steel, yellow, pink, and white gold, two-tone, diamond-set, Cuff, and Manchette |
| Who buys it | Vintage buyers who want the original and accept honest wear | Buyers who want a near-new piece with papers and a service path |
| What lowers the offer | Stretched links, a worn clasp, a redone dial, a cracked crystal, missing links | A scratched bracelet, missing links, a lost certificate, stones added after purchase |
| What raises it | All original parts, the full link count, the box, a dial that has aged evenly | A complete set with the certificate, an unworn bracelet, a gold or diamond variant |
These are directions, not figures. I show which rows moved your number, and by how much, in the reply.
The detail
What moves a Panthère offer, variable by variable.
Two generations that share a face
The Panthère has a square case with rounded corners, a white dial with Roman numerals, a blue cabochon crown, and a bracelet of small brick links that moves like fabric. Cartier made it from 1983 until the 2000s, then brought it back in 2017 as the Panthère de Cartier with the same look. A photo of the dial does not tell me which you have. The case back, the clasp, and the links do.
The 1983 original: what it is and what wears
The original is a quartz watch in small and medium sizes. Steel versions have a steel bracelet. Two-tone versions pair a steel case with a gold bezel and rows of gold links in the bracelet. Full gold versions are gold throughout, bracelet included. Most of the ones I see are two-tone and were worn daily for a decade or more.
Thirty years of wear shows in three places. The link pins wear so the bracelet stretches and droops when held by the clasp. The clasp springs tire and the folding sections scratch. The dial lacquer spots or yellows, the hands tarnish, and the crystal picks up scratches. None of that stops a sale. All of it goes into the number, and I would rather see honest, even age than a redone dial, which reads flat under a loupe, or a replaced bracelet. Do not have the dial restored before you send it.
The 2017 relaunch: Panthère de Cartier
The relaunch is also quartz, in mini, small, and medium sizes, in steel, yellow, pink, or white gold, and two-tone, with diamond-set bezels and bracelets on some references. Two variants have no vintage equivalent: the Cuff, with a wide bracelet, and the Manchette, which wraps the wrist twice. A relaunch piece is priced like a modern Cartier: on the certificate, the completeness of the set, and how much the bracelet has been worn.
The bracelet is the offer
On most watches the bracelet is one line in the grade. On a Panthère it is most of the grade. I count the links, check each pin for play, hold the bracelet up by the clasp to see how far it droops, and work the clasp several times. A bracelet that lost links to sizing is shorter than the next buyer may need, and spare links for the original are hard to find, so send any removed links with the watch. Do not have the bracelet tightened, re-pinned, or polished first. The work removes metal from the links and rarely comes back in the offer.
Gold and two-tone: the metal floor
A full gold Panthère carries a lot of gold in the bracelet, so a worn example has a floor set by the metal alone. A two-tone carries less, but the gold rows and bezel still give it a floor that a steel one lacks. On top of the metal sits the collector value: generation, size, dial, and the condition of the links. For a tired two-tone the metal can carry most of the weight. For a clean one with the box, the collector value sits well above it. I calculate both and offer on the higher number.
When selling to me is not the right call
If the Panthère was a mother's and you are undecided, keep it; the decision can wait. If you own a worn steel original and expect the relaunch boutique price, a dealer offer will disappoint you, and I would rather say so here. If you want one person to inspect the bracelet link by link, a reason for every point in the number, and payment within 24 hours of that inspection, this is the right page.
How to prepare your Panthère submission
- The dial straight on in daylight, close enough to show the printing, any spotting, and the crystal.
- The case back with the engravings readable, and a side view of the case and bezel.
- The bracelet laid flat, then held up by the clasp, so stretch and droop show.
- The clasp open and closed, from above.
- Any removed links, the red box, and the Cartier certificate beside the watch.
- Whether you think it is steel, two-tone, or gold, and roughly when it was bought.
Questions, answered
Before you send a Panthère
Is my Panthère vintage or the 2017 version?
The dial will not tell you; the case back will. An original has the engravings and clasp of its era and decades of wear in the links. A relaunch piece has a current reference format and usually a certificate dated 2017 or later.
Links were removed to size it. Does that lower the offer?
A little, because the next buyer may need them and spare links for the original are hard to find. Send the removed links with the watch and the offer reflects a full bracelet.
Is a gold Panthère worth more as gold?
Sometimes. A worn full gold piece can sit close to its metal value, while a clean one with the box sits above it. I calculate both and offer on the higher number.
Do you buy quartz Panthères?
Yes. Every Panthère, original and relaunch, is quartz. A dead battery does not lower the offer, so do not pay for a battery change first.
Should I have the bracelet tightened first?
No. Tightening or re-pinning costs money, removes metal from the links, and rarely comes back in the offer. Send it as it is and I will price the wear.
Sell your Panthère
A real number on your Panthère, in 1 business day.
Send the dial, case back, bracelet, and clasp photos listed above. I reply personally with an offer and the variables behind it. Insured shipping is on me. Payout within 24 hours of inspection.